Fastening for casket-tops.



G. C. FRAZIER.

FASTENING FOR GASKET TOPS.

APPLIUATION FILED JULY24,1909;

Patented Apr. 5, 1910.

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WITNESSES INVENTOR UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE C. FRAZIER, 0F PITTS-BURG, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO THE NATIONALGASKET COMPANY, OF PITTSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

FASTENING FOR GASKET-TOPS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 5, 1910.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE C. FRAZIER, of Pittsburg, in the county ofAllegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and usefulImprovement in Fastenings for Casket-Tops, of which the following is afull, clear, and exact description, re erence being had to theaccompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, in which-Figure 1 is a plan view, partly broken away, showing a casket having myinvention applied thereto; Fie. 2 is a vertical section through one endportion of the casket, and showing the fastening; and Fig. 3 is asection on the line III-III of Fig. 2; Figs. 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 are detailviews hereinafter more particularlly described.

My invention has re ation to fastenings for casket or coffin tops, andis designed to provide a fastening of simple and efficient character,whereby the top of a coflin or casket may be securely but removablysecured in position on the coffin or casket.

The precise nature of my invention will be best understood by referenceto the accompanying drawings, which will now be described, it beingpremised, however, that various changes may be iliade in theconstrllction and arrangement of thc various parts without departingfrom the spirit and scope of my invention, as defined in the appendedclaims.

In these drawings I have shown my invention as applied to a metalliccofiin or casket, for which it has been more articularly designed,although it is readi y applicable to wooden constructions.

The numeral 2 designates the body portion of the casket, 3 the inner topcarrying the glass, 4, and 5 the outer top. The inner top 3 is providedwith the reinforcing strip G, around which the sheet metal is wrapped,as shown, screws 7 being passed through this reinforcing strip, and intoa reinforcing strip 8 on the body for securing the inner top to thebody, suitable packings or gaskets 9 being interposed. The outer top 5fits over the inner top and overhangs the body portion, as shown, itsend ortions being provided with the rein orcing pieces 10. Mounted inthe reinforcin piece 10 at each end, is a vertically movab e bolt 11,shown in detail in Figs. 4 and 7, and which is adapted to engage arecess or slot 12 formed in the reinforcing member 6. The bolt 11 isslotted or recessed at 13 to receive a spring 14, which normally holdsthe lock bolt in its engaging position. Formed with or secured to thebolt is a finger catch or press 15, which depends between the inwardlyturned edge 16 of the top 5, and the reinforced edges of the body andinner top 3, as shown in Fig. 2, in position to be engaged by thefinger. Also secured to the reinforcing strip 10, at each end, is alatch piece or hooks 1T (shown in detail in Figs. t and 8) and adaptedto enter a slot 18 in the reinforcing piece 6. The slot 18 is providedwith the undercut shoulder 19 for engagement with the nose of the latch,as shown 1n Fig. 6.

The operation will be readily understood. When the top cover is appliedto the casket, the latches or hooks 17 enter the recess 18; and thecover is then moved endwise sufficiently to cause the noses of thelatches to engage underneath the shoulders 19. The bolts 11 are thenforced by the springs into the recesses 12 and securely hold the top 5against removal. When, however, it is desired to remove said toa thefinger plates or presses 15 are engaged by the fin ers, and the bolts 11are thereby retracte out of engagement with the slots or recesses 12.

The device forms a simple and effective device for the purpose, and canreadily be a plied. When in use, the only portion of t e device which isvisible is the finger plate or press 15, the remaining parts beingconcealed.

What I claim is:

1. A fastening for casket covers, -comprising a casket having areinforcing piece on its upper edge, a cover also having a reinforcingpiece and extending beyond the reinforcing piece on the casket, a latchmem ber constructed to engage and be disengaged from its keeper byendwise movement of the cover, a spring pressed bolt for normallypresenting endwise movement located in the reinforcing piece on thecover, and a finger piece for releasin said bolt, said finger pieceforming part o4 and extending approximately parallel with and to a pointbeyond the end of the bolt, the end of the finger piece being covered bythe extending remorcing member on the cover; substantially as described.

2. A metallic casket having a reinforcing piece on its upper edge, aninner top having a corresponding reinforcing piece, an outer undercutShoulder for engagement there- 10 top also having a reinforcing ieee, alatch with, and also having a slot or recess to redevice secured to thelast name reinforein ceive the bolt; substantiall as described. e piece,and a vertically movable bolt mounted In testimony whereof, I avehereunto set in said outer top, and having a depending my hand. fingerplate extending parallel with and to a point beyond the end of the bolt,the rein- VVitnesSes: forcing piece of the inner top having a. slot GEO.H. PARMELEE, to receive the latch, and formed with an H. M. CORWIN.

GEO. C. FRAZIER.

